The Relentless Agony of Parent Group Chats

Source Chicago Magazine
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/february-2026/the-savvy-parents-guide-to-raising-kids-in-chicago/the-agony-of-parent-group-chats/

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P icture day. The phrase sent a chill through me. Despite marking the date on our family calendar and even mulling button-up shirt options for our son, my husband and I had both forgotten about it by the time it arrived. If only I had been in one of those group text chats with all the first-grade p...